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Southern State Of Mind

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[Intro]
C  Am  F  C
C  Am  F  C
[Verse 1]
CI was up in AmNew York City Fjust the other Cweek
CYou should've seen the Amwaitress' face when I Fordered sweet Ctea
CShe said we don't Amhave that here and FI apoloCgized
CI said Amplease forgive me, I'm in a Fsouthern state of Cmind
[Verse 2]
CAnd those girls out in AmCalifornia Fthey don't underCstand
CThey don't like it when I Amhold the door or when I Fsay yes Cma'am
CThey act like I done Amsomething wrong and they Fgive me the evil Ceye
CI say Amhoney, I'm sorry, I'm in a Fsouthern state of Cmind
[Chorus]
I could be FanyCwhere
In my heart I'm Galways Amthere
Where they Fdrink sweet tea and they Craise you to be Gpolite
No changin' Fwho I Cam
That's the way I've Galways Ambeen
No matter what Fstate I'm Cin
I'm in a Gsouthern state of Cmind
[Interlude]
C  Am  F  C
[Verse  3]
CI'm always Amwalkin' 'round tellin' Feverybody Chi
CJust a-Amwavin' at the strangers in the Fcars passin' Cby
CSome people may Amlook at me and say Fthat boy just ain't Cright
CHey y'all, I ain't Amcrazy, I'm in a Fsouthern state of Cmind
[Chorus]
I could be FanyCwhere
In my heart I'm Galways Amthere
Where you Fknow everybody and if ya Cdon't than you're still Gpolite
No changin' Fwho I Cam
That's the way I've Galways Ambeen
No matter what Fstate I'm Cin
I'm in a Gsouthern state of Cmind
[Interlude]
C  Am  F  C
[Verse 4]
CYou can see it in the Amclothes I wear you can Fhear it when I Ctalk
CBall cap, Amboots and jeans and a Flittle southern Cdrawl
CI could be up in AmOhio or back Fhome in CCaroline
CNo matter what Amstate I'm in
I'm in a Fsouthern state of Cmind
CDon't C/Bmatter what Amstate I'm Gin 
I'm in a Fsouthern state of Cmind
[Outro]
C  Am  F  C

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Southern State Of Mind

by Darius Rucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C Am F C

[Verse 1]

C Am F C

I was up in New York City just the other week

C Am F C

You should've seen the waitress' face when I ordered sweet tea

C Am F C

She said we don't have that here and I apologized

C Am F C

I said please forgive me, I'm in a southern state of mind

[Verse 2]

C Am F C

And those girls out in California they don't understand

C Am F C

They don't like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma'am

C Am F C

They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye

C Am F C

I say honey, I'm sorry, I'm in a southern state of mind

[Chorus]

F C

I could be anywhere

G Am

In my heart I'm always there

F C G

Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite

F C

No changin' who I am

G Am

That's the way I've always been

F C

No matter what state I'm in

G C

I'm in a southern state of mind

[Interlude]

C Am F C

[Verse 3]

C Am F C

I'm always walkin' 'round tellin' everybody hi

C Am F C

Just a-wavin' at the strangers in the cars passin' by

C Am F C

Some people may look at me and say that boy just ain't right

C Am F C

Hey y'all, I ain't crazy, I'm in a southern state of mind

[Chorus]

F C

I could be anywhere

G Am

In my heart I'm always there

F C G

Where you know everybody and if ya don't than you're still polite

F C

No changin' who I am

G Am

That's the way I've always been

F C

No matter what state I'm in

G C

I'm in a southern state of mind

[Interlude]

C Am F C

[Verse 4]

C Am F C

You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk

C Am F C

Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl

C Am F C

I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline

C Am

No matter what state I'm in

F C

I'm in a southern state of mind

C C/B Am G

Don't matter what state I'm in

F C

I'm in a southern state of mind

[Outro]

C Am F C

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